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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$560,000 ConocoPhillips Grand Slam
June 28 - July 2, 2005

(26) Chiaki Kusuhara/Satoko Urata, Japan

Chiaki Kusuhara
Japan

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 1, 1975 (49 yrs old)

Home Town:

Ehime

Height:

175 cm (5'9")

Weight:

68 kg (150 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

120

Career Best:

4th (2 times)

Career FIVB WT Best:

4th (Klagenfurt 2002)

Career Winnings:

US$170,315.00

Satoko Urata
Japan

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 22, 1980 (43 yrs old)

Home Town:

Saga

Height:

175 cm (5'9")

Weight:

62 kg (136 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

104

Career Best:

7th (FIVB Osaka 2004)

Career Winnings:

US$60,200.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	Money
FIVB	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	7	5	6	2	US$74,400.00

Previous Stavanger Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2002	Ryo Tokuno - 9th	Sanae Tsubakimoto - 57th
2003	Ryo Tokuno - 17th	Mika Teru Saiki - 41st
2004	Ryo Tokuno - 13th	Mika Teru Saiki - 25th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	6/21-25/2005	Berlin World Championships	25	33rd	50	US$3,750.00
FIVB	6/14-18/2005	Switzerland Open	21, Q4	25th	40	US$2,000.00
FIVB	6/8-12/2005	Italy Open	20	17th	80	US$3,000.00
FIVB	5/25-29/2005	Japan Open	9	9th	160	US$6,000.00
FIVB	5/17-21/2005	China Open	14	25th	40	US$2,000.00
FIVB	9/20-25/2004	Brazil Open	18	9th	144	US$5,500.00

Norway Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 6/29/2005	Winner 1	Simone Kuhn / Lea Schwer, Switzerland (7)	Lost 18-21, 13-21	0:39
Wed, 6/29/2005	Contender 1	Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (23, Q17)	Won 21-16, 21-19	0:36
Thu, 6/30/2005	Contender 2	Natalie Cook / Summer Lochowicz, Australia (24)	Lost 21-23, 15-21	0:46

Head to Head Results
Kusuhara/Urata trail the series against the field 8-11 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 8 Series, 1 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 3 Tian/Wang, China 0-1
5/26/05	FIVB	Japan Open	Winner 2	Tian/Wang	8	Kusuhara/Urata	9	21-19, 19-21, 15-11	0:53
Trail the series against # 4 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-1
6/9/05	FIVB	Italy Open	Winner 2	Pohl/Rau	4	Kusuhara/Urata	20	17-21, 21-19, 19-17	1:03
Trail the series against # 5 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 0-2
6/21/05	FIVB	Berlin World Championships	Winner 2	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	8	Kusuhara/Urata	25	21-19, 21-15	0:40
5/27/05	FIVB	Japan Open	Contender 4	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	11	Kusuhara/Urata	9	28-26, 21-17	0:49
Trail the series against # 7 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 0-1
6/29/05	FIVB	Norway Grand Slam	Winner 1	Kuhn/Schwer	7	Kusuhara/Urata	26	21-18, 21-13	0:39
Trail the series against # 8 Bednarczuk/Pires, Brazil 0-2
6/10/05	FIVB	Italy Open	Contender 2	Bednarczuk/Pires	3	Kusuhara/Urata	20	21-14, 21-16	0:42
5/18/05	FIVB	China Open	Winner 1	Bednarczuk/Pires	19	Kusuhara/Urata	14	21-12, 21-13	0:36
Lead the series against # 9 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-0
6/9/05	FIVB	Italy Open	Winner 1	Kusuhara/Urata	20	Hakedal/Torlen	13	21-16, 21-17	0:36
5/27/05	FIVB	Japan Open	Contender 3	Kusuhara/Urata	9	Hakedal/Torlen	15	21-12, 24-26, 25-23	1:15
Trail the series against # 12 Lahme/Musch, Germany 0-1
5/18/05	FIVB	China Open	Contender 1	Lahme/Musch	3	Kusuhara/Urata	14	21-14, 15-21, 15-12	0:48
Trail the series against # 15 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 0-1
6/15/05	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Winner 1	Yanchulova/Yanchulova	12	Kusuhara/Urata	21, Q4	21-13, 21-14	0:37
Lead the series against # 21 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
9/22/04	FIVB	Brazil Open	Contender 2	Kusuhara/Urata	18	Montagnolli/Swoboda	17	21-19, 25-23	0:46
Lead the series against # 23, Q17 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-0
6/29/05	FIVB	Norway Grand Slam	Contender 1	Kusuhara/Urata	26	Ludwig/Niedrig	23, Q17	21-16, 21-19	0:36
Trail the series against # 24 Cook/Lochowicz, Australia 0-1
6/30/05	FIVB	Norway Grand Slam	Contender 2	Cook/Lochowicz	24	Kusuhara/Urata	26	23-21, 21-15	0:46
Series tied with # 27 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 1-1
6/15/05	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Contender 1	Garcia/Gaxiola	28, Q9	Kusuhara/Urata	21, Q4	21-14, 21-18	0:41
5/26/05	FIVB	Japan Open	Winner 1	Kusuhara/Urata	9	Garcia/Gaxiola	24	24-22, 21-19	0:48
Lead the series against # Q6 Teru Saiki/Tokuno, Japan 1-0
5/27/05	FIVB	Japan Open	Contender 2	Kusuhara/Urata	9	Teru Saiki/Tokuno	10	17-21, 21-16, 15-6	0:54
Lead the series against # Q9 Mandana/Pol, Spain 1-0
6/14/05	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Qualifier 3	Kusuhara/Urata	21, Q4	Mandana/Pol	Q13	21-16, 19-21, 15-8	0:59
Lead the series against # Q14 Alcon/Zalubovskaya, Spain 1-0
6/21/05	FIVB	Berlin World Championships	Winner 1	Kusuhara/Urata	25	Alcon/Zalubovskaya	40	21-16, 21-18	0:45